California CodesCivil Code - CIVDivision 2 — PropertyPart 2 — Real or Immovable Property [755 – 945.5]Title 7 — Requirements for Actions for Construction DefectsChapter 4 — Prelitigation ProcedureSection 929
(a) Nothing in this chapter prohibits the builder from making only a cash offer and no repair. In this situation, the homeowner is free to accept the offer, or he or she may reject the offer and proceed with the filing of an action. If the latter occurs, the standards of the other chapters of this title shall continue to apply to the action.
(b) The builder may obtain a reasonable release in exchange for the cash payment. The builder may negotiate the terms and conditions of any reasonable release in terms of scope and consideration in conjunction with a cash payment under this chapter.
Notes
Allows a builder to offer cash without offering a repair; the homeowner may accept or reject the offer and file an action, with the title’s other standards continuing to apply. In exchange for payment, the builder may obtain and negotiate a reasonable release concerning its scope and consideration.
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